I laid down last night and did some major reflecting. I found out that after I went on 3 consecutive interviews for my dream job, that they are now moving forward with someone else. I am not going to lie, I was pretty crushed to get THAT far and then be told no just like that. I still don’t know what I did wrong. I thought they liked me and that the interviews went well.

I sat and thought over and over and over about why I didn’t get the job. Sadly, I know many of us have been there as well.

After I washed my face and tried my best to pull it together, I realized that it’s going to be ok. If that job doesn’t want to hire me there is one that will. I want THAT company, because they will truly understand what I can bring to the table and appreciate me. I am still sad/upset, but I am trying to move forward the best I can.

What do you do to help ease the worry/feelings of rejection after an interview?

I was tempted to eat ALL the sweets that I could get my hands on at home, but luckily there was only a little ice cream left in the freezer (which I happily scarfed down).

Ugh, I just don’t handle rejection well, but does anyone?

As of Friday, I was told by HR of the company I wanted so badly to work for, that she and other staff wanted me..We discussed compensation, schedule, etc. and that all I had to do was meet the owner. Well, I did..but I could tell within minutes, just by his condescending tone, that he didn't want me there...the next day, the very same person who wanted to bring me on, said that 'it's not a good fit'...I even asked for feedback..'Just not a good fit'. I have been so down about this because I spent hours with these people and the owner just hated me from the start..I don't get it..What did I do???

Hello I'm looking for advice...I am in between jobs right now. I have 20 years in education and I'm graduating in March with my PhD in educational psychology. I find it so frustrating that I have applied to so many jobs and I keep getting rejected..and that's by the ones who bother responding. I have opened myself up to any and all jobs I am qualified for and nothing comes through for me. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong here and I would greatly appreciate some help from anyone who may know or understand what I'm going through. Thank you for taking the time to read my post. Regards, Yvette

I like this story. Clearly a crazy exceptional outlier. But still a cool lesson in directing emotions to motivation not defeat.

I hate it when people tell me their impressed with my experience and qualifications during the interview then turn around two day’s letter and send me a rejection letter. What’s up with that?

So I interviewed with a company I felt was a perfect fit for me. It went well I felt very confident so much that the interviews one in particular confirmed I was the perfect fit and to really confirm it two hours later I got a call from the person who referred me to the compan (as I would be the taking her place she was leavin in 2 was) she said they told her how much they were impressed with the way I conducted the interview... So wait for it.... Almost three weeks later I'm still waiting to get the start date call which never came. So I call the person who interviews me you know to check my status only to be told " Oh umm we decided to go with someone else." Ok thank but can I ask , If I wouldn't have called to check my status was someone go into notify me that you chose someone else... NO..... I just hung up didn't know what would've came out my mouth next... Company don't give you courtesy calls, what if I would've turn down other potential jobs..

I interviewed for a job this past Tuesday and was told that a final decision for my candidacy would be made 7-14 days afterwards. The next day I went to send a thank you email but found that my candidacy had been rejected hours after I met with the final interviewer. Is this the equivalent of a hard no (I.e. something along the lines of "Your skills/attitude/etc do not fit the position") or the result of a faster than expected timeline?

Is there a proper way to respond to a rejection notice from a job?